House Bill 1134 Clears Judiciary Committee

SD CapitolA committee hearing on a proposal that would clear a person of ever being charged with a crime is moving to consideration by the South Dakota House. The House Judiciary Committee took nearly an hour’s worth of testimony on House Bill 11-34 on Wednesday. Bill sponsor, Representative Dan Kaiser of Aberdeen suggested the law must be changed following the case of former Brown County deputy States Attorney Brandon Tailaferro, who was changed in a witness tampering case…

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Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore acted as a special prosecutor for Brown County on that case and opposes Kaisers bill and his public cheap shot…

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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley also testified against the bill. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says the bill is about keeping the legal system fair…

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HB 11-34 passed out of the Judiciary Committee on a nine to three vote.